Stephanie Beall, M.D.

Biography

Stephanie Beall, MD, PhD received her medical degree and doctorate in 2006 from Brown University. Dr. Beall’s research at Brown University focused on the effect of environmental toxicants on reproduction. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Dr. Beall then went on to complete her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD. Dr. Beall has published numerous papers on infertility and has presented research findings and scientific data at national meetings.

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Dr. Beall's primary interests include diminished ovarian function and fertility preservation. She also holds special interest in how women cope with the stress of infertility and how cultural beliefs affect the care couples seek while trying to start a family. She emphasizes a personalized approach in care, bearing in mind the couple’s medical and emotional needs.

Stephen J. Greenhouse, M.D.

Biography

Dr. Stephen Greenhouse received his medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a two-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility at the George Washington University.

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Dr. Greenhouse is a Clinical Instructor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University. Dr. Greenhouse is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology.

Steven Snyder Esq.

Biography

Steven H. Snyder, Esq., is the founding and principal partner of STEVEN H. SNYDER & ASSOCIATES, ATTORNEYS AT LAW. Mr. Snyder’s primary areas of practice are Assisted Reproductive Technology Law and related Estate Planning. Mr. Snyder attended law school at the University of Minnesota, graduating cum laude in 1982. My Snyders successfully litigated the first and only contested Minnesota surrogacy case to date in 2006 which has been affirmed by the Minnesota Court of Appeals in an unpublished opinion, In Re the Paternity and Custody of Baby Boy A, P.G.M., Respondent, and J.M.A., Appellant (Minn. App. Case No. A07-452, filed December 11, 2007). OTHER REPORTED CASES: McNattin v. McNattin, 450 N.W. 2169 (Minn.App.1990).

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Mr. Snyder is a member of the American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law, Law Practice Management, and Family Law Sections), Chair of the Reproductive & Genetic Technology Committee of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, the ABA liaison to the National Coalition for Oversight of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (NCOART), the ABA Family Law Section liaison to the ABA Bioethics and the Law Committee, a member of the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Policy Working Group for the Prevention and Treatment of Infertility in the U.S., a member of the Minnesota State Bar Association (Family Law, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law sections), currently serving as the chair elect of the family law section, the Hennepin County Bar Association, and a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Mr. Snyder also serves as a member of the national advocacy committee of RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association, chair of the legal advisory group for the American Fertility Association (national non-profit organizations for education, support, and advocacy on behalf of infertile persons), and is a professional member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (national organization of fertility physicians) and its participating legal group.

Mr. Snyder has been active in numerous legislative efforts in Minnesota, including serving as the Co-Chair of the Assisted Reproductive Technology Sub-Committee of the 2001 Minnesota Legislative Task Force that evaluated the 2000 Uniform Parentage Act. He was also the chief author of legislation to govern Assisted Reproductive Technologies that was and is being introduced and lobbied in the 2002, 2003, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 sessions of the Minnesota legislature.

Mr. Snyder is the author of numerous articles and Minnesota State Bar Association Continuing Legal Education (CLE) materials. Mr. Snyder is also a frequent national and international lecturer and continuing legal education presenter in the area of assisted reproductive technology law. Mr Snyder regularly contributes to various media interviews and publications as an industry expert in assisted reproduction and third party reproduction legal issues.

Steven W. Lazarus, B.A., J.D.

Biography

Steven W. Lazarus is a member of the Law Offices of Steven W. Lazarus. His practice is limited solely to family formation law, which includes both assisted reproduction and adoption. Steven received his Bachelor of Arts from U.C.L.A. in 1984, and his Juris Doctorate from Pepperdine University School of Law in 1988. He was admitted to the California Bar in 1988.

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Steven provides instruction in family formation law as an adjunct professor at Whittier Law School. He was named a “Southern California Super Lawyer” in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 by Los Angeles Magazine and Law & Politics, and was featured in 2006 by Forbes In-Flight Radio & Sky Radio as one of “America’s Premier Lawyers.” Steven was also a lead attorney responsible for the drafting and implementation of 2007 legislation in California involving surrogacy. He is a member of the Academy of California Adoption Lawyers/Academy of California Family Formation Lawyers, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society of Assisted Reproduction Professionals, and Resolve. Steven provides extensive pro-bono and community services, and is the past president of the board of a non-profit organization devoted to helping prevent child abandonment and infanticide. Steven is a frequent speaker at conferences, seminars and in-services.

Stuart Bell - Boston

Biography

Stuart Bell joined Growing Generations as an owner and CEO in September of 2001. Under his leadership, the agency has more than tripled in size, serving clients from 28 countries, and is now the largest surrogacy firm in the United States. He also expanded the company’s services into egg donation and sperm donation.

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Prior to joining the agency, Stuart spent over a decade in executive level positions in both profit and not-for-profit companies. As a writer with a strong emphasis on gay rights issues, his work has appeared in numerous publications over the past 20 years. Bell is the author of "Prayer Warriors," a memoir published in 1999 by Alyson publications. In February, 2008, Stuart and his husband welcomed their son into the world who was conceived through surrogacy and egg donation. He is active as a donor and volunteer with local and national organizations including currently serving as Co-Chair of the American Fertility Association. A native of Tennessee, Bell holds a degree in Communications from Middle Tennessee State University, and has lived in Los Angeles since 1992.